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Jeannette Morven Campbell (8 March 1916 – 15 January 2003) was a naturalized Argentine swimmer who won the silver medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was the first Argentine female to participate at the Olympic Games.[1]

Jeanette Campbell

Personal information
Born	(1916-03-08)8 March 1916 Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Died	15 January 2003(2003-01-15) (aged 86) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse(s)	Roberto Peper
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Representing  Argentina Women's Swimming Olympic Games 1936 Berlin 100 m freestyle

Early life

She was born in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, when her parents were traveling through Europe.

Career

Her sister, Dorothy, was Argentina's 100 m freestyle champion. She followed her sister to become the Argentine record holder in 100 m in 1932, with a 1:18:6 time. In 1935, she became the South American record holder in the 100 m (1:08:0) and in the 400 m. During the 1936 Olympics, she broke the 100 m Olympic record in the semifinals with a 1:06:6 time. She finished second to Hendrika Mastenbroek in the final 100 meters swim, with a 1:06:4 time.

She was the flag bearer for Argentina at the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Jeanette died in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2003. She was the wife of Roberto Peper and the mother of two girls, Inés and Susana, and a boy, Roberto Jr.

References

External links

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На других языках

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- [en] Jeannette Campbell

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[es] Jeanette Campbell

Jeanette Campbell (San Juan de Luz, 8 de marzo de 1916 - Buenos Aires, 15 de enero de 2003) fue una nadadora francesa nacionalizada argentina, campeona y plusmarquista argentina y sudamericana y ganadora de la medalla de plata en los Juegos Olímpicos de Berlín 1936, donde igualó el récord olímpico. Promovió el deporte femenino y fue la primera atleta argentina mujer en obtener una medalla y en participar de un Juego Olímpico. Fue abanderada de la delegación nacional en la ceremonia de inauguración de los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 1964. En 1991 fue incluida en el Salón Internacional de la Fama de la Natación.

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[it] Jeanette Campbell

Jeannette Morven Campbell (Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 8 marzo 1916 – Buenos Aires, 16 gennaio 2003) è stata una nuotatrice argentina, la prima donna argentina a partecipare ad un'Olimpiade e la prima a vincere una medaglia. Specializzata nello stile libero, vinse la medaglia d'argento nei 100 m ai Giochi olimpici di Berlino 1936.

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[ru] Кэмпбелл, Дженетт Морвен

Дженетт Морвен Кэмпбелл в замужестве Пепер (исп. Jeannette Morven Campbell (Peper); 8 марта 1916 (1916-03-08), Сен-Жан-де-Люз, департамент Атлантические Пиренеи, Франция — 15 января 2003, Буэнос-Айрес) — аргентинская пловчиха.

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